
The Betrothal of Student Pöllövaara
Comedy
Overview
The silent comedy The Engagement of a Student in the Oak Tree (1920) is the first film by producer-director-screenwriter Erkki Karu. It has survived in parts, but there is no more detailed information about its plot. The film was filmed in Tampere and Teisko in the summer of 1919, as was its parallel work Sotagulashi Kaiun järitty kesäloma (1920).
Top Cast
Väinö Lehmus
Väinö Lehmus
Student Pöllövaara
Väinö Lehmus
Student Pöllövaara
Elli Karu
Elli Karu
The Betrothed Bride
Elli Karu
The Betrothed Bride
Martti Tuukka
Martti Tuukka
Engagement Judge
Martti Tuukka
Engagement Judge
Elsa Aarni
Elsa Aarni
The Judge's Wife
Elsa Aarni
The Judge's Wife


Erkki Karu
Erkki Karu
Butler
Erkki Karu
Butler
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